01 n. A kind of coarse, heavy frieze, formerly used for garments.
-
1.
A kind of coarse, heavy frieze, formerly used for garments.“They spin the choicest rug in Ireland. A friend of mine . . . repaired to Paris Garden clad in one of these Waterford rugs. The mastiffs, . . . deeming he had been a bear, would fain have baited him.” — Holinshed.
-
2.
A piece of thick, nappy fabric, commonly made of wool, -- used for various purposes, as for covering and ornamenting part of a bare floor, for hanging in a doorway as a potière, for protecting a portion of carpet, for a wrap to protect the legs from cold, etc.
-
3.
A rough, woolly, or shaggy dog.
Phrases & compounds
Rug gown —
a gown made of rug, of or coarse, shaggy cloth.